The regional AI Hackathon - 2026 held at Kh. Dosmukhamedov Atyrau University has officially concluded. The large-scale competition, which brought together talented young people in the fields of information technology and artificial intelligence, featured 24 teams consisting of school pupils, college students, and university students.
Over two days, participants developed innovative AI-based projects and presented practical solutions and prototypes applicable to real-life situations. The competition was held in the categories of:
* Mobile & Web Development
* AI Models
* Cybersecurity
According to the results of the hackathon, the winners were awarded special educational grants from the university rector:
🥇 1st Place - “NovaCoders” Team (APEC)
Team members: Kazgali Bayazet, Chigreyev Bakhtiyar, Maksotov Kanshar
Prize: 100% tuition fee discount
Team leader: Venera Kazangapova
🥈 2nd Place - “AspiringMLE” Team
(3rd School-Gymnasium, D. Konayev BINOM School)
Team members: Amir Gatau and Aman Adylkhan
Prize: 50% tuition fee discount
Team leader: Annur Muratov
🥉 3rd Place - “APEC Warrior’s” Team (APEC)
Team members: Ibrahim Doszhanuly, Meirzhan Bazargali, Nursultan Tursynbai
Prize: 30% tuition fee discount
Team leader: Kamshat Tulegenova
At the end of the event, all participants received special certificates. We sincerely congratulate all the winners!